For starters
> The Washburn Ichabods are back on the road this weekend when they will face the No. 18-ranked Central Missouri Mules on Sept. 28 in Warrensburg, Mo.
> The Ichabods (1-2, 1-2 MIAA) are coming off a heartbreaker last time out as they fell to Fort Hays State 41-38 in overtime in Yager Stadium.
> The Mules were on the opposite side of an overtime game last time out when they defeated Missouri Western 48-45 in St. Joseph.
> The Mules (3-0, 3-0 MIAA) gave up 29 fourth quarter points to the Griffons in the game which saw the teams combine for 1,206 yards in total offense including 702 by the Mules as each team record 27 first downs.
> The Ichabods snapped a six-game losing streak to the then-ranked No. 16 Mules in the 2018 meeting winning 28-21.
> The Ichabods are looking to snap a four-game losing streak in Warrensburg as Washburn's last win at Walton Stadium came on Sept. 15, 2006 when the Ichabods won 14-10.
> The Ichabods fell to 3-7 all-time in overtime games in the loss to the Tigers.
 
 Series notes
Series Record________________ UCM leads 27-19-2
Streaks_______________________ WU won the last one
First Meeting_________________ WU 6-0 (09/27/1902) in Topeka
Last Meeting_________________ WU 28-21 (09/22/2018) in Topeka
Last WU Win_________________ 28-21 (09/22/2018) in Topeka
Last UCM Win________________ 62-42 (10/21/2017) in Topeka
Largest WU Win______________ 34-0 (09/28/1963) in Topeka
Largest UCM Win____________ 44-0 (10/11/2014) in Warrensburg
 
 Coaching
Washburn Ichabod head coach Craig Schurig . . .
>  was named head coach of the Ichabod football program Dec. 28, 2001.
>  is 116-82 (.599) in his 18th season as the Ichabod head coach.
>  is 97-71 (.603) against the MIAA.
>  has led the Ichabods to three NCAA Playoff appearances and four bowl appearances and three bowl championships.
>  led the Ichabods to the 2005 MIAA regular season outright championship.
>  led the Ichabods to the program's first 10-win season and their first NCAA or NAIA playoff game victory in school history with a win over Abilene Christian during the 2011 season.
>  is Washburn's all-time winningest football coach with 116 wins.
>  is 4-11 against Central Missouri.
 
Central Missouri head coach Jim Svoboda . . .
>  has a record of 73-34 in his 10th season leading the Mules.
>  is 125-53 overall in his 17th season as a head coach with a previous stops at Nebraska Wesleyan with assistant coaching positions at Eastern New Mexico, Northwest Missouri, UCLA and Montana State.
>  is third place on Central Missouri's career wins list.
>  has coached the Mules to 94 school offensive records and 21 MIAA offensive records during his tenure.
>  is 6-1 against Washburn.
 
 Dee's World - Honoring #17
This season, a different Ichabod will be wearing No. 17 to honor Dwane Simmons, a senior cornerback who passed away on April 28, 2019. The mass media major was set to graduate this December.
>  Game 1 vs Lincoln - Alvin Houston … Houston had one tackle in the game starting at safety.
>  Game 2 vs Northwest Missouri - James Letcher, Jr. … Letcher had 8 catches for 113 yards and one score and finished with 182 all-purpose yards.
>  Game 3 vs Fort Hays State - Josh Wright … Wright recorded eight tackles with five solo stops and added a pass break up.
>  Game 4 vs Central Missouri - Kevin Neal, Jr.
 
 Ichabod team captains
>  The 2019 Ichabod team captains are seniors Kyle Emerick, Kyle Hinton, Alvin Houston, Austen Hubert, Will Jones, Josh Wright and junior Mitch Schurig.
 
 Ichabod notes
> Mitch Schurig has moved into the top 10 list at Washburn on the all-time touchdowns thrown chart … he enters the Central Missouri game with 24 ranked 10th on the Ichabod chart.
> Grant Bruner had a career-high 10 tackles against the Tigers.
> Nigel Burgess recorded his first career sack against the Tigers.
> Will Jones had a career-high seven tackles against the Bearcats.
> James Letcher, Jr. is averaging 167.3 yards per game in all purpose yards this season.
> Kevin Neal, Jr. had a career-high 13 tackles to lead the Ichabods against the Tigers.
> Percy Mitchell has four rushing touchdowns this season on 15 carries.
> Taylon Peters had career highs of four receptions and 33 receiving yards against the Tigers.
> The six tackles by Channon Ross was a career high against the Tigers.
> K.J. Turner had a career high seven tackles against the Tigers.
> Landen Urban had a career high eight tackles against FHSU.
> Jace Williams had a career high 58 receiving yards on three receptions against FHSU.
 
 Noting the Mules
> The Mules are ranked No. 16 in the AFCA top 25 poll entering the week with a 3-0 mark.
> The Mules are the No. 1-ranked offensive team in the nation averaging 603 yards per game.
> The Mules have the No. 3 passing offense in the country averaging 388.3 yards per game.
> They also are averaging 23.3 yards per completion which is fourth in the nation.
> On the ground the Mules are averaging 215 yards per game which is 28th in the nation and third in the MIAA.
> Quarterback Brook Bolles is third in the nation in passing efficiency (205.7), second in the nation in passing touchdowns (12), fourth in the nation in passing yards per game (341.0) and third in the nation in points responsible for (28.0 per game), and third in the nation in total offense at 379.7 yards per game.
> Koby Wilkerson leads the team with 69.3 yards per game rushing with three scores.
> Shae Wyatt has a team-high 11 catches for 387 yards and four touchdowns averaging 129.0 yards per game.
> John Embrey leads the team with 18 tackles.
>  Brook Bolles hit a couple of milestones. First he surpassed 300 career pass completions. He became just the 10th Mule to ever complete 300 passes. Bolles also went over 5,000 passing yards, just the seventh Mule to reach that figure. With five touchdown passes, Bolles also passes Tommy Corwin for ninth all-time with 38.
>  Not only did Bolles throw for his first 400 yard game, he set a new school record throwing for 506 yards, the first Mule to ever throw for 500 yards in a game. His 520 yards of total offense is also a single-game record.
>  Bolles had three touchdown passes of more than 6 yards: 72, 80, and 68.
>  This is the second time the Mules have started 3-0 under Coach Svoboda. They went 3-0 in 2016 on their way to an NCAA postseason berth.
>  Zach Davidson's 225 receiving yards are third most in a single game in school history and just five short of the school record.
>  The Mules' 702 yards of total offense is the sixth time in school history the team surpassed 700 yards.
 
 Last meeting with Central Missouri
(Sept. 22, 2018) TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabod football team held the No. 2-ranked offense in the country to 174 yards in the second half and snapped a six-game losing streak to Central Missouri as the Ichabods topped the No. 16-ranked Mules 28-21 on Family Day in Yager Stadium.
After the Mules scored on their first possession taking advantage of a short field after a big punt return, they needed three plays to move 21 yards after a Jeremy Hunt to Shae Wyatt touchdown pass. But the Ichabods came right back on the ensuing drive scoring in only 1:40. Will Hamilton pulled down a 48-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Schurig who was making his first career start to put the Ichabods up 7-6 with 10:35 left in the first quarter.
The Ichabods added to their lead after an interception by Heath Tucker put Washburn back in business and Washburn would go up 14-6 with 9:59 to play in the first as Schurig hit Michael Lickteig on a 22-yard strike.
Central Missouri scored the next 10 points of the game after an 18-yard run by Koby Wilkerson and a 37-yard field goal by Alex Langer as the Mules built a 15-14 lead.
Washburn returned to the scoring summary with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Schurig to James Brania-Hopp capping an 8-play, 74-yard drive as Ichabods went up 21-15 and added to the lead on a 74-yard touchdown pass from Schurig to Austen Hubert with 5:24 to play in the first half stretching the lead to 28-15.
The Mules wrapped up the scoring in the first half which the teams combined for 49 points and 554 yards of total of offense with a 20-yard score as Kyrion Paker and Hunt hooked up on a touchdown pass as the Mules trimmed the Ichabod lead to 28-21.
In the second half, Washburn held the Mules to 174 yards as UCM finished with 383 yards after averaging 571 yards per game entering the contest with the Ichabods while picking off four Central Missouri passes.
Neither team scored in the remaining 30 minutes of action.
The Ichabod defensive charge was led by Austin Tillman who had 10 tackles and Corey Ballentine had seven with a blocked field goal in the third quarter. Heath Tucker had six stops and an interception and Channon Ross had four tackles and his first career interception returning it 31 yards. Washburn's fourth interception was by Kevin Neal, Jr.
Schurig finished with 361 passing yards and four touchdowns completing 24 of 37 passes. James Brania-Hopp had career highs with 10 catches and 138 yards receiving and a score as eight different receivers pulled down passes for the Ichabods. Hunter Browning led the Ichabods on the ground with 14 carries for 56 yards..
 
 Last time out for the Ichabods
(Sept. 21, 2019) TOPEKA, Kan. – The Washburn Ichabod football team fell in a Family Day overtime battle with Fort Hays State spoiling a fourth quarter comeback in a 41-38 loss to the Tigers.
Trailing 35-21 entering the fourth quarter, Collin Wilson pulled the Ichabods within a touchdown when he caught a short pass from Mitch Schurig and scooted 56 yards for the touchdown. After the Tigers were forced to punt, the Ichabods (1-2, 1-2 MIAA) used a 12-play, 72-yard drive to cut the lead to 35-31 after a 26-yard field goal by Kameron Lake. On the ensuing drive, the Tigers fumbled the ball on their second play from scrimmage returning the ball to the Ichabods at the FHSU 29. Seven plays later the Ichabods would go up 38-35 when Percy Mitchell scored from 2-yards out with 3:33 to go.
The Tigers then would march 68 yards on 15 plays setting up Dante Brown with a 24-yard game-tying field goal as time expired sending the game to overtime.
The Tigers (1-2, 1-2 MIAA) won the toss and elected to go on defense first. Washburn drove down to the Tiger 12 after completing a fourth down conversion but an interception by FHSU ended the drive. The Tigers then ran five plays capped by a 30-yard field goal by Dante Brown for the winner.
The Tigers scored first to open the game taking the 7-0 lead. Near the end of the first quarter, Percy Mitchell scored from 1-yard out tying the game. The Tigers scored on their next drive going up 14-7, but on the ensuing kickoff, James Letcher, Jr. became the third person in school history to return a kickoff 100 yards joining Cary Williams and Fletcher Terrell as he tied the score at 14.
Wilson put the Ichabods up 21-14 with 5:05 to play in the first half before the Tigers tied it with 3:25 to play before the break.
Schurig was 18 of 38 passing for 239 yards with two scores and Zach Willis led the Ichabods on the ground with 67 yards. Letcher and Taylon Peters each had four catches and Wilson finished with 77 yards and two scores.
Kevin Neal, Jr., led the Ichabods with a career high 13 tackles after recording 10 last week at Northwest Missouri. Grant Bruner had 10 and Josh Wright and Landen Urban each had eight.
The Tigers outgained the Ichabods 494 to 377 picking up 333 passing yards recording 32 first downs compared to 19 for the Ichabods..
 
 A win over Central Missouri would
> lift the Ichabods to 556-587-44 in their football history.
> improve the Ichabods to 20-27-2 all-time against the Mules.
> be the second win in a row over the Mules.
> snap a four-game winning streak becoming the first win in Warrensburg since Sept. 16, 2006 in a 14-10 win.
> be the first back to back wins over the Mules since the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
 
 A Loss to Central Missouri would
> drop the Ichabods to 555-588-44 in their football history.
> drop the Ichabods to 1-3 on the season.
> drop the Ichabods to 19-28-2 all-time against the Mules
> be the fifth-straight loss to the Mules in Warrensburg.
 
 Ichabod football history
>  Washburn is 555-587-44 (.484) in the 129th year of Ichabod football.
>  The Ichabods are ranked 15th in NCAA Division II history in wins.
>  The Ichabods have 12 conference titles with the last coming in 2005 in the MIAA.
>  Washburn has had 142 first team all-MIAA picks and 48 first team all-MIAA selections.
>  Washburn has had 78 All-American selections and 54 All-American picks since joining the NCAA Division II ranks in 1989.
>  Washburn has made 12 postseason appearances including bowl games and tournament games going 5-2 in seven bowl games.
>  Six Ichabods have been picked in the NFL Draft.
 
 Ichabods in the national polls
The Ichabods, under head coach Craig Schurig, have been ranked or have received votes in the AFCA poll 66 times and have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 15 times.
 
 Up next
The Ichabods are back in action in Yager Stadium at 1 p.m. when they will face Missouri Western as part of Hall of Fame weekend.